Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 620 — Real property taxes; rate of increase.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Real property taxes; rate of increase. Requires the governing body of a locality to hold a referendum before makingmost increases in their real property tax rate. Under current law,the governing body of a locality is required to limit their realproperty tax rate to a rate that would collect no more than 101 percentof the amount of real property taxes collected for the previous year.Increases above this rate may only be imposed if the locality holdsa public meeting. The bill replaces the public meeting requirementwith a requirement that any such increase be approved in a referendum.

Bill Text

  • Presented and ordered printed 22104159D View text Current pdf January 13, 2022

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)

  2. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  3. Impact statement from TAX (SB620)

  4. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  5. Presented and ordered printed 22104159D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12400
Total 12400
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 620 do?
Real property taxes; rate of increase. Requires the governing body of a locality to hold a referendum before makingmost increases in their real property tax rate. Under current law,the governing body of a locality is required to limit their realproperty tax rate to a rate that would collect no more than 101 percentof the amount of real property taxes collected for the previous year.Increases above this rate may only be imposed if the locality holdsa public meeting. The bill replaces the public meeting requirementwith a requirement that any such increase be approved in a referendum.
Who sponsors SB 620?
SB 620 is sponsored by Ruff, Frank M., Jr. and Cosgrove, John A., Jr..
What is the current status of SB 620?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 620?
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